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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ballston Spa had a population of 3,527 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ballston Spa had a population of 5,189 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Ballston Spa, with the one closest to Ballston Spa listed first.

  • East Line
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Line have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Line
    • East Line is located in Saratoga County
  • Ballston Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Malta
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
    • Malta is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malta <4>
  • Milton Center
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • West Milton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milton
    • West Milton is located in Saratoga County
  • Round Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
    • Round Lake is located in Saratoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <4>
  • Maltaville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maltaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maltaville
    • Maltaville is located in Saratoga County
  • Saratoga Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Springs
    • Saratoga Springs is located in Saratoga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saratoga Springs <4>
  • Rock City Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City Falls
    • Rock City Falls is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock City Falls <4>
  • Burnt Hills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jonesville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Middle Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Grove
    • Middle Grove is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Grove <4>
  • South Greenfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Birchton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Birchton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchton
    • Birchton is located in Saratoga County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Birchton
    • From Ballston Spa to Birchton
  • Charlton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Elnora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elnora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elnora
    • Elnora is located in Saratoga County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elnora
    • From Ballston Spa to Elnora
  • Ushers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ushers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ushers
    • Ushers is located in Saratoga County
  • Coons
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coons. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coons
    • Coons is located in Saratoga County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Coons
    • From Ballston Spa to Coons
  • Wayville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayville
    • Wayville is located in Saratoga County
  • Ketchums Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Cedar Bluffs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Saratoga Lake
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Willow Glen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Stillwater Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Greenfield Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Center
    • Greenfield Center is located in Saratoga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield Center <4>
  • East Galway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Galway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galway
    • East Galway is located in Saratoga County

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ballston Spa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.